Your guide to new rock, metal and punk bands worldwide
If you're thinking 'Dino Skatepark, that's a pretty damn cool name,' then you firmly have Bowling For Soup to thank for it - because the pop-punk legends picked it. As Kieran Franzone, bassist of the Long Island ska-punks told us: "When the original members were trying to decide on a name they narrowed it down... Continue Reading →
On Friday we brought you the first taste of Vietnamese metalcore band WINDRUNNER, who may be one of the most exciting bands we've had the pleasure of meeting over the last couple of years. The Hanoi quintet are also one of the first Asian bands, let alone the first Vietnamese band, we've spoken to, and... Continue Reading →
Brisbane rockers Smoking Martha have built an almost cult-like following in their Australian homeland since emerging in 2014 and now, for the first time, they're gearing up to bring their crushing live show to the UK. The quartet is led by the seductive, powerful vocals of Tasha D, who tells us she began living out... Continue Reading →
Australian quintet Just About Done have honed a fascinating sound that crosses angsty punk with punchy, storytelling lyrics and rhythms and the occasional moment of calm melody. The Melbourne band initially started out in high school, went through several changes before finalising the current lineup of Samantha McGee (vocals), Jack Farnfield and Daniel Sunday (guitars) -... Continue Reading →
"P!nk is completely badass and stands up fully for what she believes in and she doesn’t care an inch what anybody thinks of her," says Flawless Carbon’s frontwoman, Lauren Diamond. "She comes across as incredibly strong and down to earth." While you might be forgiven for reading references to the #MeToo movement across the band's... Continue Reading →
London's Superfecta are a hard rock band that pride themselves on doing things a little differently. They've honed an infectious sound that fleets between dirty grunge and hard-hitting metal, all fused with a bone-crunching groove and epically snarling, engaging vocals. The quartet of Danun Todd (guitars), Rob Negrini (vocals), Matt Vella (drums) and Carl "Costa" Highman... Continue Reading →
The old adage of 'if it ain't broke don't fix it' is being applied by emerging Guildford rockers Cascade with their classic "in-your-face" anthemic rock sound. As the band tell us: "Melodic, anthem-like British stadium rock is a sound everybody has heard before, but (we've added) a modern twang to it. It's a sound that... Continue Reading →
Yet another example of the power of Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist is our discovery of a rock band emerging from the holiest place on the planet - the Vatican City. AlphaWolves formed out of the ashes of post-hardcore five-piece Hopes Die Last. After two albums and EPs and worldwide tours, the quartet of Daniele Tofani... Continue Reading →
We've got something very different for you today in the form of Folkestone psychedelic indie quintet Thrift, who offer up an intriguing atmospheric swirl of psych rockiness. Thrift first began with best pals Matt Bagshaw (guitar and vocals) and Tylor Boustead (vocals and bass) making music in the former's bedroom based on their shared love... Continue Reading →
The growing Norwegian hardcore punk scene has another name to add to its list of exciting new bands, with the thrilling new sound of Lüdo. The five-piece from Kristiansand, the fifth largest city in Norway, have honed an aggressive hardcore punk sound fused with catchy choruses that, in their words, "you can and should sing along to."... Continue Reading →
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